Author summary
72%13 analyzed articles/videos18,038 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Jonah Valdez results contain 53 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Politically Left Leaning Bias, and Appeal to Emotion, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 11.3% saturation with 9,644 hits. Analysis detected 83,380 faulty-reasoning hits from 85,122 analyzed words across 13 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.8% and a BS Rank of 25% (4,630 of 6,138 authors). This Jonah Valdez is better (less manipulative) than 75.40% of the peer group.
Jonah Valdez
Author ranking list
PercentileAuthorBS Score
0%Vivek Chibber1%
0%Sneha Dey1%
0%Ideastream Public Media1%
0%Megan Fan Munce1%
1%Los Angeles Times staff1%
25%Jonah Valdez (selected)2%
100%Greg Rosenstein38%
100%Siham Shamalakh43%
100%Greg Miller54%
100%Kevin Kniestedt60%
100%Bill Radke60%
Author details
Total words: 85,122
Article count: 13
Publications

Ranking context

Position among analyzed authors

25% percentile
025507510024.6% percentile
1.8% BS Score13 analyzed articles85.1K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

AuthorSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Author 10.0%10.0%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Author 2.4%2.4%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Author 7.7%7.7%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Author 11.3%11.3%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Author 2.6%2.6%Politically Left Leaning …Sitewide 2.0%Author 7.9%7.9%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Author 1.1%1.1%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Author 1.9%1.9%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Author 2.6%2.6%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Author 0.8%0.8%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Author 10.0%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Author 11.3%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Author 7.7%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Author 2.4%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Author 2.6%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Author 5.5%, sitewide 8.1%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Author 7.9%, sitewide 2.0%Confirmation Bias: Author 4.1%, sitewide 7.5%Biased Writer Voice: Author 7.2%, sitewide 5.3%In-Group Bias: Author 2.6%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Author 1.9%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Author 1.1%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Author 1.5%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Author 0.8%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Author 0.6%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Author 1.6%, sitewide 3.7%Ad Hominem: Author 3.5%, sitewide 2.2%Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 3.5%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Author 0.7%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Author 1.3%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Author 1.9%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Author 0.2%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Author 1.1%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Author 0.8%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateAuthor rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Nancy Pelosi’s Pick for Her SF House Seat Takes Anti-AIPAC Pledge73%
The Intercept81%By Jonah Valdez72%7/21/2026, 11:59:00 AM
Armed Israeli Settlers Detained Ro Khanna. He Wants Their Illegal Outposts Demolished.22%
theintercept.com81%By Jonah Valdez72%7/11/2026, 8:46:38 PM
Abdul El-Sayed Gets JVP Action’s First-Ever Senate Endorsement79%
The Intercept81%By Jonah Valdez72%6/29/2026, 5:00:00 PM
Once a Target of TrackAIPAC, Ro Khanna Gains Its Endorsement35%
The Intercept81%By Jonah Valdez72%6/17/2026, 9:00:00 AM
Democratic Socialist Overcomes GOP-Funded Opponent to Advance in Los Angeles Mayor Race64%
The Intercept81%By Jessica Washington64% Jonah Valdez72%6/9/2026, 1:41:48 AM
Establishment Dems Stave Off the Left in Key California Congressional Primaries57%
The Intercept81%By Jonah Valdez72%6/3/2026, 7:39:21 AM
The Los Angeles Left Is at War With Itself Over the Mayor’s Race33%
The Intercept81%By Jonah Valdez72% Jessica Washington64%5/29/2026, 5:16:01 PM
Company Behind California Chemical Leak Was Building F-35 Parts Amid Rush of Orders From U.S. and Israel45%
The Intercept81%By Jonah Valdez72%5/28/2026, 9:00:00 AM
Corporate Interests Paid for Haley Stevens' Trip to Portugal — and Her Campaign Ads56%
The Intercept81%By Jonah Valdez72%5/22/2026, 9:00:00 AM
This California Congressional Hopeful Opposes a Billionaire Tax. So Do His Tech CEO Backers.70%
The Intercept81%By Jonah Valdez72%5/14/2026, 10:07:00 AM